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Cummings, Amos J. (Amos Jay), 1841-1902

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Personal name headingCummings, Amos J. (Amos Jay), 1841-1902
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Variant(s)Cummings, Amos Jay, 1841-1902
Birth date18410515
Death date19020502
Place of birthConklin, N.Y.
Place of deathBaltimore, Md.
AffiliationUnited States House of Representatives
Civil War
Army of the Potomac
New York Tribune
New York Sun
New York Express
Profession or occupationcongressman
journalist
soldier
editor
Found innuc86-91332: Swinton, J. Address before the American ... [MI] 1892 (hdg. on MiU rept.: Cummings, Amos J.; usage: Amos J. Cummings)
NUCMC data from NJ Hist. Soc. for Morris, G.P. Papers, 1843-1918 (Amos J. Cummings)
Biog. dir. Amer. Cong. (Cummings, Amos Jay, 1841-1902; congressman; journalist; served in army, 26th NJ Infantry during Civil War; editorial position, NY Trib. under Horace Greeley; served in House of Rep., as NY delegate, 1887-1902)
Wikipedia, website viewed 21 July 2011 (Amos J. Cummings; Amos Jay Cummings; b. May 15, 1838 Conklin, New York; d.May 2, 1902, Baltimore, Maryland; Union Soldier; 26th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Second Brigade, IV Corps, Army of the Potomac; Medal of Honor recipient as result of service in the American Civil War; editorial positions for New York Tribune under Horace Greeley; worked for The New York Sun and the New York Express; served in House of Representative, 1887-1902)
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